February 2026- Five People Shaping the Gathering Economy

Tahira Endean (IMEX Education), Walter Charnizon (UpLink), Michael Barnett (InGo), Cindy Y. Lo (Red Velvet), and Carl Winston (San Diego State).

Today we’re spotlighting five people who, in very different ways, are shaping the Gathering Economy from the inside out. Not with noise. Not with trend-chasing. But with leverage.

If you look closely at how this industry actually evolves, it’s rarely because of a single blockbuster event or a flashy acquisition. It’s because someone rethinks the curricul…